Conservation Manager
Full-time
Wild Dreams Hospitality
This is a senior, hands-on role for a driven conservation professional with a strong track record in protected area or wildlife management. The successful candidate will take ownership of the reserve's conservation strategy, ecological monitoring programmes, and team leadership, contributing meaningfully to long-term biodiversity and ecosystem goals within a world-class private reserve environment. Core Criteria:
- Tertiary qualification in nature conservation, ecology, environmental sciences, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a conservation management or protected area management role
- Strong knowledge of wildlife management, ecological monitoring, and biodiversity conservation principles
- Experience with anti-poaching strategy, security operations, and perimeter management
- Solid understanding of relevant environmental legislation, including NEMBA and NEMPAA
- Competent in GIS and conservation data management tools
- Experience with alien vegetation control, veld management, and land restoration
- Valid driver's licence with 4x4 experience essential
- Firearm competency essential
- Strong leadership, people management, and report writing skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Comfortable living and working in a remote environment
- Develop and implement a strategic conservation and reserve management plan aligned to the reserve's long-term biodiversity goals
- Oversee and manage all ecological monitoring programmes, including game census, camera traps, veld condition assessments, and landscape use analysis
- Manage wildlife, including species of special interest, translocations, and introductions
- Oversee ecosystem management, including alien vegetation control, soil erosion management, grazing monitoring, and water provisioning
- Manage and mentor the conservation team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
- Oversee anti-poaching unit strategy, personnel, and operations
- Manage access control, perimeter security, and reserve infrastructure including fencing, roads, boreholes, and water reticulation
- Coordinate responses to wildfire, flooding, and other natural events
- Cultivate existing research and conservation partnerships and develop new collaborations
- Compile budgets, forecasts, and regular conservation reports
- Maintain compliance with all relevant environmental legislation and permit requirements
- Maintain open and effective communication with all internal departments and external stakeholders
- Salary: Market-related, dependent on experience and qualifications
- Live-in position with accommodation provided on the reserve
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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